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This is a dream come true. The price is incredible, it has action features (whether mattel likes to admit it or not), amazing box art and it comes with a stand. I don't know why but I feel like buying two. If mattel wanted to sell subs this vehicle should've been the exclusive. The four horsemen really outdid themselves on this one. I had this vehicle as a kid and I must have it now.

One of the major reasons why I was into MOTU when I was a kid is because of the inclusion of vehicles and Playsets, and now it's time for the MOTUC line to gain back that awesome flair.
The Wind-Raider is absolutely one the most iconic vehicles out there and it's great to see it being released soon, hoping for more vehicles to follow its path. I myself will try to buy at least three...

I think it got a bit lost in all the other news, but we did find out something interesting during Power-Con. During a panel, the 4H revealed they just found out that instead of traditional paint apps, The many-colored bits of the Wind Raider are actually achieved using a new kind of decal. They basically float on top of a vat of water and the toy is then raised up towards the decal. the final effect is the decal is so thin it looks just like paint! So that's how they were able to do all those colors on the Wind Raider. They seemed excited about it and I think this is a really exciting technique. The final result was certainly impressive to see. I tried to look up info because I was kind of fascinated by this but no luck so far.

Upon hearing that the Wind Raider will be $45 I'm not sure if I'll be getting it. If it comes out in November I will have to pass because of all the other releases that month. If December, then I may pick it up.

"There's only one Master of the Universe and it's He-Man." - Stephen Colbert

"The heart has its reasons of which reason knows nothing." - Blaise Pascal

I think it got a bit lost in all the other news, but we did find out something interesting during Power-Con. During a panel, the 4H revealed they just found out that instead of traditional paint apps, The many-colored bits of the Wind Raider are actually achieved using a new kind of decal. They basically float on top of a vat of water and the toy is then raised up towards the decal. the final effect is the decal is so thin it looks just like paint! So that's how they were able to do all those colors on the Wind Raider. They seemed excited about it and I think this is a really exciting technique. The final result was certainly impressive to see. I tried to look up info because I was kind of fascinated by this but no luck so far.

That's awesome. Makes sense, I was wondering how they were getting consistent tight gradients masked like that. Kudos for new/old technology!

Sounds very similar to the types of decals used on model kits.

I just hope they're very sturdy. We all know how "stickers" can be sometimes.

I think it got a bit lost in all the other news, but we did find out something interesting during Power-Con. During a panel, the 4H revealed they just found out that instead of traditional paint apps, The many-colored bits of the Wind Raider are actually achieved using a new kind of decal. They basically float on top of a vat of water and the toy is then raised up towards the decal. the final effect is the decal is so thin it looks just like paint! So that's how they were able to do all those colors on the Wind Raider. They seemed excited about it and I think this is a really exciting technique. The final result was certainly impressive to see. I tried to look up info because I was kind of fascinated by this but no luck so far.

there's an episode of american chopper from last year that gives an example of this process. it is really cool to see.